Brandon: The 13th Month (December 2011)

Brandon turned one this month!  At his one year doctor's appointment, Brandon weighed in at 26 lbs 3 ounces (in the 88%) and was 32 inches tall (96%).  This month was filled with Brandon walking every where.  Brandon is still napping twice a day usually in the morning and in the afternoon.  He started napping longer probably due to him being so tired from all the walking.  Usually Brandon goes down at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM.  Brandon also started sleeping in real late this month.  Some days on the weekends he sleeps in until 8:00-8:30 and one day even until 9:00 AM.  We also started Brandon on whole milk this month and he transitioned to it great.  Brandon nursed twice a day.

We went to Al's to get our Christmas tree and they had a electric train Brandon loved

Brandon and mommy near the train

My little walker is now walking every where!

Brandon "riding" the reindeer 

All dressed in Oregon gear before the Pac 12 championship game-Ducks won!

We celebrated Brandon's 1st birthday on Saturday December 3rd.  We invited close friends and family and over 20 guests showed up to see Brandon's big day.  Brandon did great and loved being the center of attention.  I made Brandon his own cake (Daddy's favorite) Confetti cake and he got it all to himself following the Larson family tradition.  I got gourmet cupcakes for our guests.

Brandon playing with a balloon on his birthday

Playing with the balloon

Just before cake time!

Enjoying his cake

Family shot in the middle of cake time

We continued going to Gymboree this month and Brandon seemed to enjoy it even more now that he was walking.  His favorite activity is the parachute time at the end of class.  He also loves climbing up the slide and little rope gym.  Brandon became more verbal and said his first word besides "ma ma" and "da da"-"doggie."  He loves "doggies" and got to enjoy them even more over Christmas with Sean's parents who have a dog and my parents dog Callie.

Brandon playing in a tunnel at Gymboree 

Family shot in front of our Christmas tree

My sweet little boy

Playing on the rocking horse that Sean's parents got him for his birthday

Sean and I had the entire week before Christmas off for vacation which was really nice.  We relaxed and took Brandon to day care and saw two movies! We took Brandon to see Santa and he did great.  He was not scared of Santa at all.  We spent two days down in Eugene (Christmas Eve) and two days in Corvallis (Christmas day and the day after).  Brandon loved spending all the time with his family.  He was not super into opening presents but liked his presents.  I put some of them away to bring out later in the spring.  Brandon also had his first overnight stay without Sean and I at my parent's house for 2 nights.  He did great!  

My little walker

Brandon and I outside Santa's House

Brandon on Santa's lap for the first time 

Playing in his little wagon Brandon got for his birthday from my parents

Dressed in Santa's hat for Christmas Eve dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Pomerleau's

Daddy and Brandon playing with his new present

Playing with the loot in his stocking Christmas morning 

Opening Brandon's big present together 

Enjoying his Christmas dinner 

Enjoying the giant Christmas tree on Christmas day

We ended up having Rosie and Thomas and Brooke, Taylor, and Logan over to celebrate New Year's Eve at our house.  We had a fondue party and played games.  It was really fun.  Everyone made it to midnight too to ring in 2012 (well the babies were asleep).

Brandon and Logan playing together

Brandon and Logan on New Year's Eve 

Brandon and I bringing in 2012!

Group shot New Years Eve 2011